archaeological area of Motya
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The archaeological area of Motya is an ancient Phoenician-Punic city site on the island of San Pantaleo in western Sicily, renowned for its well-preserved urban remains, sanctuaries, and defensive structures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| archaeological area of Motya canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Phoenician-Punic settlement
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ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture |
Phoenician
ⓘ
Punic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological park ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Joseph Whitaker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Phoenicians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
craft production
ⓘ
domestic architecture ⓘ religious architecture ⓘ urban fortifications ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | archaeological area of national interest ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMuseum | Whitaker Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Kothon of Motya
NERFINISHED
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North Gate of Motya NERFINISHED ⓘ South Gate of Motya NERFINISHED ⓘ Tophet of Motya NERFINISHED ⓘ causeway to the mainland ⓘ city walls of Motya NERFINISHED ⓘ industrial quarter of Motya ⓘ necropolis of Motya NERFINISHED ⓘ residential quarter of Motya ⓘ sanctuary of Cappiddazzu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageValue | high archaeological significance ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kothon basin
NERFINISHED
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Tophet area NERFINISHED ⓘ defensive structures ⓘ sanctuaries ⓘ well-preserved urban layout ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
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Marsala NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Trapani NERFINISHED ⓘ San Pantaleo Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily ⓘ Stagnone Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island ⓘ |
| municipality | Marsala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Phoenician and Punic Mediterranean network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
5th century BC
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6th century BC ⓘ 7th century BC ⓘ 8th century BC ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | lagoon ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| usedToBeCalled | Motya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.